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Wyke Primary School

Community school · Gillingham · SP8 4SH

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Dorset

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill90%

187 pupils · 207 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
104 / 83
School capacity
207
Capacity fill
187 / 207 (90%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ed Birkett

Location

Address
Deane Avenue
Postcode
SP8 4SH
Town
Gillingham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gillingham, Dorset, 187 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.9%.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in SP8
7
Primary in SP8
6
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear SP8

  • Wyke Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · SP8 4SH · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Gillingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · SP8 4QR · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Stower Provost Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · SP8 5LX · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ed Birkett

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